Choosing a stone is a very important part of
buying a tension set ring. I supply a CZ or lab created
colored stone at no charge. They are available in all
birthstone colors. I am also able to source diamonds or other
precious stones, and you can add the cost of the stone to the total
by using THIS PAGE.
For diamond rings, most of my customers prefer to shop around
themselves and get
exactly the stone that they are looking for. Diamonds are such
a blind item that just a slight difference in specifications can
cost thousands of dollars. By searching for the qualities that
are important to them, the customer is more likely to be satisfied with
the stone buying process. There are many
reputable diamond sites on the internet and there are also some good
diamond informational sites. I'd be happy to recommend a few
of those. My Links page refers to most of those. For
diamonds, I prefer the clarity to be SI1 or better. Obviously,
a cleaner stone is a stronger stone. Other stones that work
well in tension sets are sapphires and rubies, which are very hard
stones. Some stones such as emerald are so soft that they are
not suitable for tension setting. CZ is not nearly as hard as
diamond, so occasionally they can crack from the tension coupled
with an impact onto a solid object. Fortunately they are easily
replaced, and I offer lifetime replacement of CZ's or the lab
created stones at no charge should it ever become necessary.
You would normally insure precious stones on your homeowners policy.

Stones are usually shipped to me at the following address:
Bruce T. Boone
4550 Bastion Drive
Roswell, GA 30075

Most people use FedEx or Registered Mail for shipping stones to me.
When using Registered Mail, a box with all sides taped with brown
packing tape must be used. If you are still wary of sending
your stone to a complete stranger, it's easy to go to your local
jeweler and have your stone mapped. This involves getting the
stone accurately measured and having its unique fingerprint of
carbon inclusions drawn to scale on a drawing. He can then
recheck the stone in the ring upon its arrival back to you. This will ensure
that you get the exact same stone back. Some stones
have a laser engraved serial number on their girdle. I can
orient the stone so that the number points outward when mounted.
Another thing that is possible is for me to make a ring with a CZ to
be changed out with a diamond at your local jeweler. It would
be best to ask the jeweler his feelings about doing that before
assuming he would do it. Bear in mind that damage to my
reputation is worth more than the price of a stone.